Following a phone call between Indonesian President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo and US President Donald Trump, Indonesia and the US have agreed to embark on a cooperation to address lack of medical equipment amid the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak. Both nations are fully aware that medical equipment such as ventilators, PPE, and face masks for health professionals […]

Ministry of Finance has announced it will provide relaxations for businesses as a cushion against economic impacts due to the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak. The relaxations are as follows. First, the Government will provide incentives to postpone excise payments for manufacturers or importers of excisable goods who pay off by means of affixing excise stamps in […]

The Indonesian Government and the House of Representatives (DPR) have decided to postpone the deliberation of the Manpower Cluster in the Omnibus Bill on Job Creation, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has said. “I heard the Speaker of the House of Representatives has told the public about the postponement,” President Jokowi said, Friday (24/4). This decision, […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo shared his statement on a research result on affecting factors of COVID-19 virus’ durability as announced by Department of Homeland Security official of the United States. “The result said that air temperature, sunlight, and humidity level greatly affect the kill speed of the COVID-19 virus in the air and non-porous surfaces,” […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has accepted and approved the resignation of Andi Taufan Garuda Putra from his position as an expert staffer for the President, according to Cabinet Secretary Pramono Anung. The letter of resignation that was submitted to the President on 17 April 2020 was already received by the President. The President, he added, […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo accepts the resignation of Adamas Belva Syah Devara and Andi Taufan Garuda Putra from their position as expert staffers for the President and understands their reasons. “I understand why they, Belva Devara and Andi Taufan, stepped down from their positions. They are such brilliant young men who have great achievement and […]

Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing continues the implementation of cash for work programs to accelerate community infrastructure development in 2020 and to overcome the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, especially in rural areas. One of the programs is the Acceleration Program for Irrigation Water Use Improvement (P3TGAI) which is implemented by the Offices […]

As part of global collective leadership and measures to strengthen the World Health Organization to be more ready in preventing and facing a pandemic in the future, Indonesian Minister of Foreign Affairs Retno Marsudi has stressed the importance of global collective leadership with the United States in the health sector. “The Association of Southeast Asian […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo on Thursday (23/4) delivered messages on Ramadan through his YouTube channel. “I invite all of us to welcome Ramadan gratefully, even though we are facing tough challenges today,” the President said. President Jokowi also said that the COVID-19 outbreak across the globe forces everyone to do fasting in a very different […]

Indonesia has pushed the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) to stop Israel’s formal and creeping annexation in Palestine’s West Bank amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The issue was raised during virtual UNSC Open Debate on Thursday (23/4) that discussed the latest development in Palestine and Middle East amid the outbreak. “The UNSC must affirm its position […]